Canada vs Singapore: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies

Canada
9 patents
in 2023
Singapore
18 patents
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies over time

  • Canada
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 18 patents against 9 patents in Canada, a difference of 9 patents.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 76.4 patents 2.8 patents 73.6 patents Canada
2010s 136.6 patents 22.3 patents 114.3 patents Canada
2020s 110 patents 18 patents 92 patents Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies, Canada or Singapore?
Singapore, at 18 patents against 9 patents in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies between Canada and Singapore?
9 patents, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Canada ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 919 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.